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Shiu, William – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examined the Flynn Effect (FE; i.e., the rise in IQ scores over time) in Estonia from Scale B of the National Intelligence Test using both classical test theory (CTT) and item response theory (IRT) methods. Secondary data from two cohorts (1934, n = 890 and 2006, n = 913) of students were analyzed, using both classical test theory (CTT)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intelligence Tests, Intelligence Quotient, Change
Mislevy, Robert J.; And Others – 1991
The view of learning that underlies standard test theory is inconsistent with the view rapidly emerging from cognitive and educational psychology. Learners become more competent not simply by learning more facts and skills, but by reconfiguring their knowledge; by "chunking" information to reduce memory loads; and by developing…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Comprehension, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Assessment